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Resourcing communities to create a healthier more sustainable futureSat, 18 Jul 2015 09:03:17 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com/https://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.pngPasadena Learning Gardenshttps://plgardens.wordpress.com
Mindfulness and Love in Educationhttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/mindfulness-and-love-in-education/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/mindfulness-and-love-in-education/#commentsWed, 11 Mar 2015 23:51:31 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1748Continue reading →]]>For years now I often find myself quoting David Brooks book The Social Animal where he summarizes the argument that we are profoundly interconnected as “We learn best from those we love” It seems more and more clear that we can impart emotional intelligence into our youth when we need it as much as ever… As a meditating Buddhist-Christian-Gardener, I’ve witnessed peoples healing and transformation when connected to nature and one another. I’ve danced around this fire for many years and now we are coming at this from so many angles. I am so excited by what I’ve learned from Daniel Siegel who runs the center for mindfulness studies at UCLA Medical School. He has profound data showing that we can transform our youth through a simple mindfulness exercise. Here is a great intro to his thought.

]]>https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/mother-jones-model-for-eating-well/feed/0plgardensGophershttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/gophers/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/gophers/#commentsMon, 02 Jun 2014 19:23:32 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1742Continue reading →]]>I’m dealing with Gophers at one my my teaching gardens so I’ll be delving into this issue. I remember lamenting an earlier encounter with a biodynamic farmer in Germany who wanted to know what my issue was. This article provides some interesting insights into letting them be, most interesting to me is the point that their population will stabilize and more food will not cause more gophers – this is not how it has appeared to me…

]]>https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/post-harvest-handling-decision-tool-leopold-center-for-sustainable-agriculture/feed/0plgardens7 Golden Steps to Creating an Effective Email Newsletterhttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/7-golden-steps-to-creating-an-effective-email-newsletter/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/7-golden-steps-to-creating-an-effective-email-newsletter/#commentsMon, 28 Apr 2014 15:30:30 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1728]]>All of us need to communicate more effectively and here are some cool tips.

]]>https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/7-golden-steps-to-creating-an-effective-email-newsletter/feed/0plgardensGreat article on our food system from The Nation magazinehttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/great-article-on-our-food-system-from-the-nation-magazine/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/great-article-on-our-food-system-from-the-nation-magazine/#commentsThu, 03 Apr 2014 23:22:49 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1723]]>Great article on our food system from The Nation magazine

]]>https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/coral-learning-garden-2/feed/1plgardens10152114169-6952_IMG10152557171-7190_IMG1014070710140856171-7180_IMG171-7117_IMG170-7083_IMG169-6999_IMG168-6881_IMG168-6882_IMG168-6864_IMG168-6837_IMG164-6486_IMG164-6473_IMG168-6821_IMG168-6819_IMG166-6657_IMGCooking Bread in a Dutch Oven and Alternative Steaming Techniques | Root Simplehttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/cooking-bread-in-a-dutch-oven-and-alternative-steaming-techniques-root-simple/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/cooking-bread-in-a-dutch-oven-and-alternative-steaming-techniques-root-simple/#commentsTue, 11 Feb 2014 07:02:24 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1696Continue reading →]]>Ok, It’s time to get hip to cooking my own bread. There was a great event at Grist and Toll here in Pasadena, and so here is an appropriate blog post from my friend Erik – Mr. Homegrown.

]]>https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/cooking-bread-in-a-dutch-oven-and-alternative-steaming-techniques-root-simple/feed/0plgardensThe Three Sisters: Exploring an Iroquois Garden | Cornell Garden-Based Learninghttps://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/the-three-sisters-exploring-an-iroquois-garden-cornell-garden-based-learning/
https://plgardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/the-three-sisters-exploring-an-iroquois-garden-cornell-garden-based-learning/#commentsMon, 10 Feb 2014 18:29:57 +0000http://plgardens.wordpress.com/?p=1694]]>For those of you thinking of a three sisters project this year…